Iizuna Resort is a ski area located in Iizuna Town in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area is on the eastern slopes of Mt Iizuna, north of Nagano City and south of the ski areas of Myoko in Niigata Prefecture.
Iizuna Resort has one 1719m quad lift and two pair lifts, and a run with a maximum gradient of 40 degrees. Towards the top of the mountain, the snow on a few runs usually is left ungroomed.
The lower area is usually open for floodlit night skiing from Tuesdays through Saturdays in the main season, though dates for the 2026-2027 season are unclear at the time of our update.
The bobsleigh and luge events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics were held at the Spiral facility, about 6km south of Iizuna Resort.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1500
Vertical (m)
600
Bottom/base (m)
900
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
2500
Steepest slope (°)
40
Number of courses
15
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Iizuna Resort usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Iizuna Resort is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm during the daytime. The top Number 4 pair lift does not operate on every weekday.
Night skiing
Night skiing is from 6:00pm until 10:00pm from Friday 25th December 2026, though not usually every day of the season. The quad lift operates during night skiing. Check with the ski area for specific dates.
Ungroomed
There are several official ungroomed off the top pair lift.
Families & children
The Kids Park Land is a netted area near base featuring a moving walkway, sledding and other activities. Entry to the Kids Park is 1,500 yen (and 1,000 yen from the second time, though it is unclear how that is checked). It is usually open from 8:30am until 3:30pm.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Iizuna Resort.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment and wear rental.
Lift ticket prices
2026-2027 season
(The main lift ticket information below may not include all available ticket options)
1 day
Adult: 4,800 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Senior: 4,300 yen
4 hours
Adult: 4,300 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 4,100 yen
3 hours
Adult: 3,900 yen
Child: 2,400 yen
Senior: 3,700 yen
Night (6pm-10pm)
Adult: 4,100 yen
Child: 2,200 yen
Night (3 hours)
Adult: 3,900 yen
Child: 2,200 yen
Night (2 hours)
Adult: 3,700 yen
Child: 2,200 yen
Season ticket (including night)
Adult: 43,000 yen
Season ticket (daytime only)
Adult: 30,000 yen
Season ticket (night only)
Adult: 20,000 yen
Child: 3 years to Junior High
Senior: 60 years and above
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 29th December - 15th March (77 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 16th March (86 days)
2023-2024 season: 27th December - 17th March (82 days)
2022-2023 season: 25th December - 19th March (85 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th December - 21st March (87 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on various dates in February
2024-2025 season: 150cm on 8th-12th and 17th February, 19th February - 11th March
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 6th-17th February
2022-2023 season: 125cm on 20th, 22nd February and 26th February - 1st March
2021-2022 season: 185cm on 23rd February - 1st March; 3rd, 6th-9th, 11th-12th March
2020-2021 season: 130cm on 11th-14th and 18th-22nd February
2019-2020 season: 90cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 155cm on 31st January - 3rd February
2017-2018 season: 135cm on 18th-28th February
2016-2017 season: 170cm on 13th-17th and 21st-23rd February
2015-2016 season: 90cm on 10th-12th February
2014-2015 season: 185cm on 20th-22nd February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Nagano Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, bordered by Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, and Toyama.
Nagano Prefecture is sometimes referred to as 'the roof of Japan' because of the steep, rugged terrain of the many 2,000-3,000m mountains that comprise the Japan Alps. The Northern Alps are located along the northwestern region bordering Gifu and Toyama. The Central Alps are in the southwestern region, and the Southern Alps are along the southeastern border.
After Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture is home to the second-largest number of ski areas in Japan. It has multiple world-class winter sports resorts within its boundaries, and some were venues for the main events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. There are ski areas throughout the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, but the majority are in the northern and central regions.
Iizuna Resort is the only ski area currently operating in Iizuna Town.
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